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New federal rules protecting applicants for home loans take effect July 30

Jul. 19, 2009
The Federal Reserve regulations require lenders to provide consumers with initial disclosures of their mortgage costs within three business days of their loan applications, among other changes. If you're applying for a loan to buy a primary or secondary home, or planning to refinance, you should...
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler